The international thematic school NCTR offers a pedagogical approach to the new challenges in fluid turbulence physics research.
This 8th edition will focus on the theme "Moving through Turbulence" and will explore one of the richest and most dynamic topics in our field: the behavior and interaction of objects of various natures and shapes within turbulent flows.
This theme is divided into four thematic sessions:
"Unconventional Particles"
will introduce the fundamentals of turbulence from a Lagrangian perspective and present recent research directions on the dynamics of non-standard particles (fibers, disks, ice crystals, etc.) and their fragmentation or aggregation, particularly in connection with environmental challenges.
"Surfaces, Fronts, and Interfaces"
will focus on turbulent flows interacting with an interface in the broadest sense: liquid-gas interfaces, reaction fronts, or turbulent/non-turbulent fronts. This session will highlight that, despite their apparent differences, these interfaces share strong similarities—both in terms of their mathematical description and modeling, as well as their behavior and influence on flows.
"Fluid-Structure Interactions and Unsteadiness"
will explore the coupling between flexible and/or mobile structures and turbulent flows, along with associated instabilities. The focus will be on bio-inspired structures (flapping wings, fins), linking to the following session. Special attention will also be given to phenomena that fall outside the usual steady-state regime, particularly impulsive or more broadly unsteady regimes.
"Living Organisms"
will address how life is shaped, at least in part, by turbulence. This theme, at the interface of physics and biology and never previously explored in earlier editions, will feature emerging topics such as the exploitation of turbulent fluctuations for locomotion and the links between turbulence properties and the morphological evolution of species.
